3) Kevin Owens (c) v/s Finn Balor ‘The Demon King’ – One on one match for the Intercontinental Championship
Well, this should happen. Both of these men have not been utilized properly in recent times. Kevin Owens has been used as a joke lately; and Balor’s feud with the current acting general manager, Baron Corbin is one the fans would like to forget. 2018 has seen a steep decline in the relevance of the 2 former universal champions and a superb match for the IC title is just what is required to get the two former NXT Champions back as main-eventers. As discussed in the previous slide, ‘The Prizefighter’ will win the Intercontinental Title from Dean Ambrose at the Royal Rumble Pay Per View. Following his victory, we can have a multi-man match at either Elimination Chamber or Fastlane to determine a new No. 1 Contender for the IC Title. We can even have Finn evoking his alter ego, 'The Demon King' at Fastlane, much to the pleasure of the fans.
Making ‘The Demon King’ win the match will see a renewal of the awesome rivalry that took place between these two men. Building this feud up around the history of their brawls in NXT would surely lead to some great promos. A solid 20-30 minute match followed by a second main roster title victory for ‘The Demon King’ will surely please the fans. We can have Balor switch brands, bringing the IC Title to SmackDown Live too. Matchups like Jeff Hardy v/s Finn Balor and AJ Styles v/s Finn Balor would surely elevate the prestige of the IC Title.
Winner and NEW IC Champion: Finn Balor ‘The Demon King’